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3 Document(s) [ Subject: Securities fraud ]
| Committee: | House General Investigating Committee | |
| Title: | Interim Report - John Milton Addison investigation | |
| Library Catalog Title: | Report to the House of Representatives of the 57th Legislature of Texas / General Investigating Committee. | |
| Subjects: | Securities fraud | | |
| Library Call Number: | L1801.9 IN8 56 v.1 | |
| Session: | 56th R.S. (1959) | |
| Online version: | View report [45 pages File size: 2,267 kb] | |
| Charges: | This report should address the charges below. | |
| 1. | Initiate and continue any and all inquiries and hearings into matters pertaining to the State Government and any units or subdivisions within the State of Texas, and all other matters considered by said committee to be needed for the information of the Legislature and for the welfare and protection of the citizens of this state. | |
| 2. | Investigate the activities of John Milton Addison and his related ventures, variously called Murchison Ventures, White, Green and Addison, Inc., Transworld Mining Company and other names. Ascertain whether the Texas Securities Act was being violated with impunity, whether it was being enforced or whether it needed amendatory legislation. Ascertain the truth or falsity of a barrage of charges and accustions made by Addision, his associates and followers against law enforcement officials of the State of Texas. | |
| Committee: | House Home Builders' Association, Investigating | |
| Title: | Report | |
| Library Catalog Title: | Report of Investigating Committee for the Home Builders' Association. | |
| Subjects: | Attorney General opinions | Bankruptcy | Financial investments | Gambling | Securities fraud | | |
| Library Call Number: | H.J. of Tex., 38th Leg., 2nd C.S. 778 (1923) | |
| Session: | 38th R.S. (1923) | |
| Online version: | View report [7 pages File size: 476 kb] | |
| Charges: | This report should address the charges below. | |
| 1. | To investigate and determine the conduct of all parties for the 21,000 contract holders within the State of Texas. * | |
| 2. | Make a report the to Second Called Session. If the committee does not have sufficient time to make the necessary investigation it shall continue its labors after adjournment and until all of the matters have been addressed. * | |
| 3. | If investigation shall discover any violation of the law on the part of any person connected in any matter whatsoever with the management, conduct and operation of the United Home Builders of America is shall make a report of the facts to the district attorney or county district attorney having jurisdiction and also to the grand jury of the county or counties if the grand jury is in session. * | |
| Supporting documents | ||
| Committee: | House Home Builders' Association, Investigating | |
| Title: | Transcript, In Re Investigation of United Home Builders of America, Supplement to House Journal, May 13-15, 1923 | |
| Library Catalog Title: | Minutes | |
| Library Call Number: | L1836.38 UN3 | |
| Session: | 38th R.S. (1923) | |
| Online version: | View document [159 pages File size: 75,780 kb] | |
* This represents an abstract of the report contents. Charge text is incomplete or unavailable.
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